Most hindus are devoted followers of one of the principal gods shiva, vishnu or shakti, and often others besides, yet all these are regarded as manifestations of a single reality. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. Whats the difference between christianity and hinduism. Bridges and barriers to hinduchristian relations oxford centre. A comprehensive survey of the hindu tradition, the book deals with the history of hinduism, the sacred writings, the hindu worldview, and the specifics of the major branches of hinduismvaisnavism, saivism, and saktism. In becoming a catholic, however, i did not find it necessary to deny the. The book, which was first published in 1947, has now been rearranged in a more convenient form, with useful additions here and there, and is now released in its fifth edition. This evolutionary process is quite normal for such a pronature sect as hinduism in.
The christian faith centers on beliefs regarding the birth, life, death and resurrection of. Criticism of religion involves criticism of the validity, concept, or ideas of religion. In his book, hindu psychology, swami akhilananda intro. It is the good fortune or the misfortune of hinduism that it has no official creed. Today, with about 900 million followers, hinduism is the thirdlargest religion behind christianity and islam.
I after twentyfive years as a member of a hindu monastic x\ order, i discovered that jesus christ had a special meaning for me, a westerner, over and above the meaning hinduism gave him. Hindu relations with islam and christianity are in some ways quite different from the ties and tensions that bind together religions of indian origin. Comparing and contrasting hinduism with christianity. By the beginning of the nicene period, the christian faith had spread throughout western europe and the mediterranean basin, and to north africa and the east. Comparing and contrasting hinduism with christianity creation. Christianity vs hinduism difference and comparison diffen. Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years.
Hinduism today magazine join the hindu renaissance. This book provides a muchneeded thematic and historical introduction to hinduism. One of the most pronounced differences between hinduism and christianity is hinduism s monistic view contrasted with christianity s monotheisticdualistic view. Roughly 95 percent of the worlds hindus live in india. Ninan seems to be totally biased and neglecting the historical facts that are well documented. History of hinduism denotes a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the indian subcontinent. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Hinduism embraces a great diversity of beliefs, a fact that can be initially confusing to westerners accustomed to creeds, confessions, and carefullyworded belief statements. All are available for purchase on click book images for details. Hindus live with a legacy of domination by muslim and christian rulers that stretches back many centuriesin northern india, to the delhi sultanate established at the beginning of the th century. Hinduism, major world religion originating on the indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual. He invain tries to prove that christianity is ancient than one of the oldest way of life i.
The flow of hinduism can be divided roughly into major periods of change and development. The third edition includes chapters on the origins of hinduism as well as its history of relations with buddhism, christianity, and islam. It is concerned with the beliefs and practices of religions in their social, cultural and historical setting. Hinduism is defined and described in a variety of ways, as the following items indicate. Also available in various ebook formats at history. The key principles, beliefs and concepts of hinduism. Christianity confronts hinduism john moffitt new york, n. The book is brief, but the history of christianity is vividly portrayed here in all of its drama and complexity. Hinduism is the worlds oldest religion, according to many scholars, with. If the indus valley civilization 3rd2nd millennium bce was the earliest source of hindu traditions, then hinduism is the oldest living religion on earth. Christianity books and more on amazon hinduism books on references wikipedia. Authors come from a variety of backgrounds and approach the study of religious beliefs and practices from their different points of view. Most books available on hinduism in bookshops in the west today are written by non.
Further reading for further reading, there are several books available on on hinduism and christianity. Christian literature, with the book of acts in the new testament probably being the earliest mission history. Today, with about 900 million followers, hinduism is the third. The antenicene period literally meaning before nicaea of the history of early christianity was the period following the apostolic age down to the first council of nicaea in 325. The learner will twl analyze how the six of the seven major world religionsbelief systems judaism, hinduism, buddhism, confucianism, sikhism, christianity, and islam grew to significance by charting important facts. The creation story also indicates a definite ending to this created order. The ancient indians were not interested in history as such, which is simply the records of kings and merchants written by the victors. One can believe a wide variety of things about god, the universe and the path to liberation and still be considered a hindu. We do hope that all serious students of hindu religion and philosophy will find the book useful and interesting.
Online books on hinduism, hindu religion, hindu culture. Complete guide to world religions and religion in america, including the history of christianity, islam, judaism, atheism, mythology, buddhism, hinduism, and more colvin, howard on. In order therefore to protect myself against any misunderstanding i have said truth and nonviolence is my creed. Comparison of religions eastern indian hinduism, buddhism, and jainism and western judaism, christianity, islam religions pravin k.
Nov 08, 2011 hinduism and christianity in orissa containing a brief description of the country, religion, manners and customs of the hindus, and an account of the operations of the american freewill baptist mission in northern orissa. Hinduism stands for the faith and the way of life of most people who live in india. Thus as traditions of thought, christianity and hinduism have shared a history of. Christianity offers its followers an explicit account of the creation of the world and of human beings. A selection of themes from the two religions of hinduism and christianity, chosen to highlight the central concerns of both, while not neglecting their internal diversity and also maintaining a balance between doctrine and practice, in order to compare like with like. Find here a vast collection on free online ebooks, electronic and digital texts etexts in various categories for study and research. Hinduism download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf e. I particularly appreciated the attention to roman catholicism as well as protestantism in the modern period. Pdf of the various religions that came up through ages in human civilisation, hinduism is the oldest one. Its history overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in indian subcontinent since the iron age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the bronze age indus valley civilization.
The comparative study between hinduism and buddhism. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Hinduism flows from the misty past some 6000 to 7000 years ago. It is not based on a set of dogmas preached by a particular set of teachers. Coomaraswamy in 1943, on the basis of two lectures delivered one year earlier at the jewish theological seminary in new york. Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, following christianity and islam. A collection of handselected books on christianity, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality.
He should take into an account that hinduism is not a religion as persieved by other religion people. Religionfacts does not necessarily endorse the contents of these books. Hinduism today magazine, published quarterly from kauais hindu monastery, is the foremost global journal on hinduism hinduism today magazine join the hindu renaissance home current. Christianity confronts hinduism theological studies. The study of history of nonchristian religions has grown. Selected chapters from a history of christianity by kenneth scott latourette vol. The earlier phases in the history of a religion soon become unintelligible to a later generation. If i were asked to define the hindu creed i should simply say. A collection of handselected books on hinduism, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality. Ranging far beyond the major world religions of judaism, islam, christianity, buddhism, and hinduism, holloway also examines where religious belief comes from, the search for meaning throughout history, todays fascinations with scientology and creationism, religiously motivated violence, hostilities between religious people and secularists. Buddhism, christianity and mohammedanism owe their origin to the prophets.
Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or the eternal way, beyond human history. Hinduism is an indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the indian subcontinent and parts of southeast asia. Most of them are very scholarly and recount the doctrines in a clinical manner, sometimes without any insight. Dr s radhakrishnan and christianity download ebook pdf.
Online books on hinduism, hindu religion, hindu culture, shastras, hindu scripture, vedas, upanishad, hindu saints, sages, science and hinduism. I have a few friends who have gone off to the library and got books out, and they are talking about. Christianity vs hinduism 2, part two of the debate on christianity vs hinduism by enlightened pro. Oct 08, 2019 christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world, with more than 2 billion followers. Hinduism, and the various systems of hindu thought. About this book a selection of themes from the two religions of hinduism and christianity, chosen to highlight the central concerns of both, while not neglecting their internal diversity and also maintaining a balance between doctrine and practice, in order to compare like with like. From the predominant hindu point of view, everything, as diverse as it appears to us, is ultimately one. Hinduism and christianity in orissa 1856 edition open library. Hinduism, which is largely restricted to india, and christianity, which has spread worldwide. The book has had a complex bibliographic history, which has lead to the existence of editions and translations that differ in content.
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